DOE/National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-107, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION AND PROCUREMENT SUPPORT FOR FACILITY RELATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT THE NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY SOL DE-RP26-00NT40761 DUE 021000 POC John R. Owen, Contract Specialist, 412-386-4879 -- Randolph R. Cooper, Contracting Officer, 304-285-4160 WEB: click here to read the solicitation, http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicit.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist, owen@netl.doe.gov. Professional Architect/Engineering (A/E) services for the preparation and procurement support for facility related construction projects at the National Energy Technology Labortory (NETL),located in Morgantown, West Virginia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An indefinite delivery order type of contract is contemplated with a 36-month base period and two twelve-month option periods. Performance will include various types of A/E tasks related to construction projects and renovation or modification of existing facilities. The tasks shall include: (a) Title I -- preliminary design services such as conceptual design, material and cost estimates, and feasibility studies; (b) Title II -- detailed design services such as preparation of specifications and drawings; (c) Title III -- construction and fabrication inspection services; (d) in-house energy management activities; (e) computer aided drafting and design support services; (f) value engineering activities; (g) facility condition assessment; and (h) other technical support services. The selected firm, its subsidiaries and affiliates, will be barred from award of any construction projects that the firm designed. Additional information (the Statement of Work) shall be made available to interested firms on the NETL home page (NETL.doe.gov). The contracts will guarantee a minimum dollar amount of task agreements. The total contract base period is estimated between $750,000 and $1,200,000 inclusive of fees, the twelve month options are estimated between $250,000 and $400,000 each inclusive of fees. It is anticipated that there will be one award resulting from this procurement. However, the Government reserves the right to make no award, if it is considered to be in the Government's best interest to do so. As a result of provisions of the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, Title VII of Public Law 100-656, The Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Labortory (NETL) reserves the right to award contracts with a value under $50,000 for work in SIC Codes 8711 and 8712 to small business firms. Only firms within a 50 mile radius of the NETL sites, with some or all of the following in-house disciplines, architectural, electrical, civil, mechanical, HVAC, environmental, safety, and health capabilities, as a minimum, will be considered. Expressions of interest will be accepted from joint ventures and other combinations, but DOE will contract with only a single business entity. In the case of joint ventures and other combinations, the combined experience and resources of all participants will be viewed for purposes of evaluation. The evaluation criteria to be used in the selection are: (A) General Qualifications and (B) Personnel and Organization. Personnel and Organization is more important than General Qualifications. Under (A) General Qualifications, the evaluation factors in descending order of importance are: (1) Experience and technical competence of the firm in comparable work, such as work in facility design, construction, inspection, HVAC, energy management, technical standards development, value engineering, and environmental, safety, and health (2) Adequacy of central or branch office facilities for the proposed work including facilities for any special services that may be required (number of CAD systems, types of CAD software, etc.) (3) Past record in performing work for DOE, other Government agencies, and private industry, including projects or contracts implemented with, and/or without overruns, performance from the standpoint of cost including cost overruns (last 5 years), the nature, extent, and effectiveness of contractor's cost reduction program, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules including schedule over-runs (last 5 years) (where applicable) (4) Geographic location of the home office and familiarity with the localities in which NETL is located (5) Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal members (6) Volume of past and present workloads and type of workload (7) Interest of company management in the projectand expected participation and contributions of top officials. Under (B) Personnel and Organization, the evaluation factors in descending order of importance are: (1) Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project, including as required for various phases of the work (a) Technical skills and abilities (types of discipline, number of architects, electrical, mechanical, civil, HVAC engineers, etc.) (b) Abilities of key personnel in overall project coordination, planning, organizing, executing, controlling, and management (c) Experience in working together as a team (2) Proposed project organization, delegations of responsibility, and assignment of authority (3) Past experience of the Project Manager in handling numerous multi-phase projects, accelerated deadlines and fluctuating budgets (4) Availability of additional competent, regular employees for support of the project, and depth and size of the organization so that any necessary expansion or acceleration could behandled adequately (5) Ability to assign adequate qualified personnel from the proposed organization (firm's own organization, joint venture organizations, consulting firms, etc.) including key personnel and a competent supervisory representative (6) Experience and qualifications of proposed consultants and subcontractors. The selection of the most qualified contractor for negotiation of a contract will be based on the above evaluation criteria and judgement of the selection official. Those firms who meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered for selection should submit copies of SF 254 and SF 255 to the address above. In addition to a specific response to the evaluation criteria in the order listed, the following supplemental data is required: a list of key personnel, with resumes, who would be committed to the project; proposed organization chart which reflects designing, scheduling, and monitoring, including key personnel and consultants; tabulation matrix showing the key personnel's experience working together; narrative description of the proposed project management and cost/schedule control system; discussion of experience and performance record on project planning, scheduling, and cost estimating; description of facilities and tools for performing the work; references for the firm's work on similar projects and references for proposed key personnel, including names, telephone numbers, and addresses; and a list of states and categories in which your organization is legally qualified to do business, including registration or license numbers. Those firms wishing to be considered shall submit an original and six (6) copies of the appropriate data within 30 days of this publication. Responding firms are required to state whether they are small business, small disadvantaged business and/or woman-owned business in Block 5 of SF 255. Responses to the announcement shall not exceed one hundred (100) pages, excluding resumes. A request for proposal (RFP) will not be issued; therefore responses to the announcement should be complete. The point of contact is to the above address, to the attention of John R. Owen, MS 921-107, (412) 386-4879, E-mail at: owen@netl.doe.gov A copy of the solicitation including the Statement of Work can be downloaded from the NETL website at: http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicit.html. Posted 01/05/00 (W-SN413269). (0005)

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